Abstract: Oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) microemulsions of fragrance product formulations are provided. The microemulsions are clear or at least translucent, sprayable, and non-sticky. Novel combinations of anionic surfactant components (a) and hydrophilic coactives (highly water soluble component (b) or a mixture of highly water soluble (b)(i) and less water soluble polar (b)(ii) components) are used to obtain fragrance product formulations that are free or substantially free of ethanol. The anionic surfactants have a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance ("HLB") modified by the use of classes of anionic surfactant components (a) and commercially available hydrophilic component coactives ((b) or mixture of (b)(i) and (b)(ii)), not previously recognized as effective in this type of system.

Abstract: Light screening compositions which contain a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents H, C.sub.1-19 -alkyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkenyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkynyl, optionally lower-alkyl or oxy-lower alkyl substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 represents H, C.sub.1-29 -alkyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkenyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkynyl, optionally lower-alkyl or oxy-lower alkyl substituted phenyl,R.sup.3 represents H, C.sub.1-19 -alkyl, C.sub.1-19 -hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1-19 -polyhydroxyalkyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkenyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkynyl, optionally lower-alkyl or oxy-lower alkyl substituted phenyl or optionally lower-alkyl or oxy-lower alkyl substituted pyridyl, a polyether residue, a phenylsulphonic acid residue andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the N atom can also form a ring.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with novel odorant compositions which are characterized by a content of cyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## From this group of compounds the compounds I' with the meanings b), d), f) and g) are novel compounds.

Abstract: Novel odorant compositions which are characterized by a content of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofurans of structures 1 or 2, or tetrahydropyrans of structure 3. ##STR1## wherein R can be an acyclic, where acyclic refers to a chain of at least four carbon atoms substituted with at least three methyl groups in the chain, carbocyclic, where carbocyclic refers to a ring of 5-8 carbon atoms, and with at least two methyl groups on the ring, or bicyclic where bicyclic refers to two carbon rings, each ring having between 5-8 carbon atoms fused together, substituted with at least two methyl groups, and where R.sub.1 .dbd.CH.sub.3, or higher alkyl group, R.sub.2 .dbd.H, CH.sub.3, or higher alkyl group, R.sub.3 .dbd.H, or CH.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 .dbd.H, CH.sub.3, or higher alkyl group.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of hypoallergenic moss oils, comprising reacting the starting moss oil, a concrete or preferably an absolute thereof, with an aldehyde reducing agent, in an organic solvent medium.

Abstract: This invention pertains to compounds represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of branched and unbranched lower-alkyl and lower-cycloalkyl groups having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The present invention also provides smoking compositions, and methods for flavoring smoking compositions, which incorporate the novel alkyl sclareol diol carbonates of the invention.

Abstract: Novel organosiloxane compounds have at least one unit ##STR1## any other units being present in this organosiloxane are ##STR2## wherein R is a C.sub.1-8 alkyl or aryl, R.sup.1 is H or a C.sub.1-5 alkyl, R.sup.2 is H, C.sub.1-5 alkyl or OR.sup.1, R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1-5 alkyl, R" is H, a monovalent C.sub.1-8 hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon group, a is 0, 1 or 2, b 0, 1, 2 or 3 and n 1 to 6, provided the--C(R.sup.1).dbd.CH--(CR.sub.2.sup.1).sub.n --O--group and the two R.sup.2 groups are linked to the aromatic ring at the para- and meta-positions in relation to the group --CH.dbd.C[C(O)OR.sup.3 ].sub.2.The compounds are useful as UV sunscreens. Compositions containing them are also included.

Abstract: Light screening compositions which contain a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents H, C.sub.1-19 -alkyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkenyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkynyl, optionally lower-alkyl or oxy-lower alkyl substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 represents H, C.sub.1-29 -alkyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkenyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkynyl, optionally lower-alkyl or oxy-lower alkyl substituted phenyl,R.sup.3 represents H, C.sub.1-19 -alkyl, C.sub.1-19 -hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1-19 -polyhydroxyalkyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkenyl, C.sub.2-29 -alkynyl, optionally lower-alkyl or oxy-lower alkyl substituted phenyl or optionally lower-alkyl or oxy-lower alkyl substituted pyridyl, a polyether residue, a phenylsulphonic acid residue andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the N atom can also form a ring.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a process for the manufacture of substituted furans which are, in particular, flavorants; thereby 4-hydroxy-2-yn-1-ones or acetals or ketals thereof are cyclized with nucleophilic S-compounds to 3-S-furans, whereby this 3-S atom can be optionally substituted, and the acetylene derivatives, the 4-hydroxy-2-yn-1-ones, can be optionally 1- and/or 4-alkyl or alkenyl substituted.

Abstract: A novel process for the manufacture of a cinnamic acid derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 signifies hydrogen or C.sub.1-8 -alkyl and R.sup.2 signifies hydrogen, C.sub.1-10 -alkyl, C.sub.1-10 -hydroxyalkyl or C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1-10 -alkyl, is described in which a 4-R.sup.1 O-halobenzene is reacted with acrylic add or an acrylic acid ester CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHCOOR.sup.2 using a heterogeneous palladium catalyst in the presence of the alkanoic acid ammonium salt formed from a C.sub.2-5 -alkanoic acid and an aliphatic mono-, di- or trialkylamine or heterocyclic amine. In the case of the manufacture of the cinnamic acid derivative I in which R.sup.2 signifies hydrogen, the reaction can be carried out in the presence of the amine in place of the alkanoic acid ammonium salt. A further aspect of the described invention comprises reacting the 4-R.sup.1 O-iodobenzene with the product of the Michael addition of an acrylic acid ester CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHCOOR.sup.2', wherein R.sup.

Abstract: Two optically active forms of 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-keto-pentanoic acid of the formula ##STR1## wherein carbon atom 4 has the (S)-configuration, and carbon atom 3 can have the (R)-configuration or the (S)-configuration (compound I) are made using a biotransformation process. Compound I may be manufactured by reacting 4-hydroxy-isoleucine (2S, 3R, 4S) of the formula: ##STR2## with microorganisms which have L-amino acid oxidase activity or with an L-amino acid oxidase. Compound I is a flavor precursor and may also be used as an intermediate for the production of the optically active (5S)-3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-2(5H)-furanone: ##STR3## which is useful as a flavorant.

Abstract: A process for the production of ambergris-type labdane spiroketals of general formulae I and II ##STR1## where R represents oxygen or sulphur, useful in the perfumery industry, the said process being characterized by the intramolecular cyclisation of the epoxyketone or its thio analog of general formula III ##STR2## where R.sub.1 represents COCH.sub.3 and R.sub.2 oxygen or sulphur.

Abstract: Novel substituted heterocyclic formamidines are useful as ultraviolet light absorbers, the formamidines having the formula ##STR1## wherein: Ar represents a 2-thiazolyl, 2-pyridyl, 2- 4,6-dimethyl) pyrmidyl or a 4-(2-methyl)quinolyl group, and,R represents a phenyl group or an alkyl group of from one to eight carbon atoms.

Abstract: Novel naphthofuran derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. The compounds of formula I are valuable (amber) odorants and also flavorants. Odorant and flavorant compositions employing (I) as well as processes for making them are also described.

Abstract: Novel organosiloxane compounds have at least one unit ##EQU1## any other units being present in this organosiloxane are ##EQU2## wherein R is a C.sub.1-8 alkyl or aryl, R.sup.1 is H or a C.sub.1-5 alkyl, R.sup.2 is H, C.sub.1-5 alkyl or OR.sup.1, R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1-5 alkyl, R" is H, a monovalent C.sub.1-8 hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon group, a is 0, 1 or 2, b 0, 1, 2 or 3 and n 1 to 6, provided the--C(R.sup.1).dbd.CH--(CR.sup.1.sub.2).sub.n --O--group and the two R.sup.2 groups are linked to the aromatic ting at the para- and meta-positions in relation to the group --CH.dbd.C[C(O)OR.sup.3 ].sub.2.The compounds are useful as UV sunscreens. Compositions containing them are also included.

Abstract: Novel odorant compositions comprising ethanol, perfume concentrate and panthenol.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel odorants, namely enol ethers of alky-substituted oxo-tetralins and oxo-indanes, for example of oxo-tetralins or oxo-indanes having up to 6 or 7 alkyl substituents.

Abstract: A novel process is described for the manufacture of a mixture of 6-(2',6',6'-trimethyl-cyclohex-1'-en-1'-yl)-4-methyl-hex-3-en-1-ol and -4-en-1-ol (I) and, respectively, of a mixture of [3a.alpha.,5a.beta.,9a.alpha.,9b.beta.]-dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyln aphtho[2,1-b]furan and [3a.alpha.,5a.beta.,9a.alpha.,9b.alpha.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel odorants derived from formylpinane. In particular, these are compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents H or C--C alkyl, for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl etc., preferably methyl or ethyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, n represents 0 or 1 and the notation represents a single or double bond I.

Abstract: Perfume base, containing usnic acid and a perfumery raw material exhibiting an aromatic ring.